Device for holding glass and similar articles in place.



PATENTED JUNE 4, 1907.

0. G. ROTH.

DEVICE FOR HOLDING GLASS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES IN PLAGE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 22. 1906.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES CLYDE ROTH, OF BARBERTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO S. S.FISHER, OF DOYLESTOWN, OHIO.

DEVICE FOR HOLDING GLASS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES IN PLACE.'

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 4, 1907.

' 1'0 aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, CnAnLEs CLYDE ROTH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Barberton, in the county of Summit and State of Ohio, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Devices for Holding'Glass andSimilar Articles in Place, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has relation to devices for uniting two adjacent articlesand is peculiarly applicable for holding glass in position in show-caseframes, and the object thereof is to provide simple and effective meanswhereby the translucent material of a show-case may be fixedly securedin place, said means being such thatthe joint between adjacent partswill be tight as well as completely covered.

and frame of a show-case are arranged to lap each other in making a ointbetween them, considerable difiiculty is experienced in making thelapping portions fit perfectly, and hence, in carrying my invention intoefiect, I employ an elficient yet simple means which obviates thenecessity of lapping the parts and also practically insures a perfectunion between them.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists inthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of partsconstituting the invention, to behereinafter referred to and illustratedin the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification inwhich is shown the preferred embodiment of the invention, but it is .tobe understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resortedto which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings, in which similar reference numerals indicate like partsin the different figures: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the topportion of a show-case with a portion thereof broken away to betterillustrate the invention and, Fig. 2 is a perspective view' of a deviceused in uniting the glass in position in the frame of a case.

In the drawings, there is shown the upper frame of the show-case inwhich is mounted a sheet of beveled glass, as being one of the bestmeans for illustrating the adaptability of my device, although, as itwill subsequently appear, other objects may be united Experience hasshown that where the glass,

together with equal efficiency by means of this invention, and it willalso be shown that the glass in the show-case may be perfectly unitedwith the frame even if the same is not provided around its edges with abeveled surface.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the reference numeral 1designates the frame of a show-case provided on its outer surface withany ornamental'formation which is desired by the maker or user.

In carrying out this invention, I prefer to form on the inner or rearface of the frame 1 a thin but relatively deep rabbet 2. In this rabbetplace the device which constitutes the main portion of this invention,by the use of which the peculiarly desirable charac teristics of theinvention are obtained. This device consists of an .approximately T-shaped strip 3, preferably of metal. This strip 3 may be constructed invarious shapes, sizes and conformations without departing in any mannerfrom the scope of this invention. In the drawings, this strip 3 consistsof a head portion 4 the upper portion of which is preferably convex incross-section, and from which depends a web 5. This web may be made withparallel side faces or may be tapering as shown in Fig. 2; but in eitherevent it is provided with openings 6 through which may be passed screwsor pins for attaching it in position. The under faces of the headportion 4of this strip are preferably made concave, although they may,if desired, be

made flat and at approximately right angles to the web ortion One of t eside ortions of the head 4 is preferably arrange to project laterallyfrom the Web portion 5 a slightly greater distance than the other. Inplacing this stri 3 in position, thelaterally narrower portion of thehead 4 is so placed as to engage the top face of. the frame 1- and isheld against the same firmly during its placing in position, so that thejoint between them will be as perfect as possible. The strip 3 is thensecured fixedly inposition by means of nails or screws passed throughthe openings 6 into the frame 1. A sheet of glass 7 is then placed inposition byvraising the same from below until it encounters theoverhanging edge of the head 4 so firmly as to insure an approximatelyperfect union therewith. This strip 3 will e formed of such material andof such a size as to be capable of bending slightly in order that thehead portion thereof may adapt itself to any slightine ualities whichmay exist on the portions 0 the frame or glass which its edges contactwith, without in any manner displacing the strip or appreciablydistorting the same. When the glass has been placed in position as juststated, a stop 8 of suitable material is pressed upwardly against theunder side of the glass w1th sufficient firmness to maintain theengagement of the glass with the strip, and the stop is then secured inposition by nails or screws which enter that portion of the inner faceofv the frame 1 below the rabbet 2-. Of course in assembling a show-casesuch as is illustrated in thedrawings, all the strips'3 will be fastenedbefore the glass is placed in osition, so that the strips 3 may be'placein position approximately simultaneously.

From the foregoing it will be seen that this device will work with equalefficiency where the bevel, shown in the drawings, is omitted from theglass, and this device will be equally efficient in joining togetherother articles. It will be further stated, that if desired, the r'abbet2 may be omitted and the strip 3 secured to the inner face of the frame1; however, this is not the desired or preferred construction, but issimply mentioned to illustrate the adaptability of this device for. thepur ose hereinbefore described.

ii hat I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a suitable support and means for securing a bodythereto, said means comprising a T-shaped member secured to said sup ortand having one side of thetop thereof a utting against the upper face ofthesupport and the other side of the top thereof overlapping andengaging one face of said 'body, a retaining strip, and

v means engaging the said support for holding said stri snugly againstthe other face of said bo y whereby the other face of said body isbrought into close contact with the head of said member.

2. A plate glass retaining device comprising a T-shaped member havingthe vertical portion thereof provided with openings through which isadapted to extend hold-fast devices for securing the member to asuitable support, the horizontal portion of said member adapted tooverlap the glass plate and the support, and a retaining strip abuttingagainst the support and vertical portion of z ontal portion of saidmember and adapted to engage the glass plate for holdin 'it snuglyagainst the horithe member, said retaining strip provided with openingsthrough which is adapted to extend hold-fast devices for retaining saidstrip in position.

3. Means for securing'a sheet of glass in position comprising a T-shapedmember adapted .to be detachably secured to the inner side of a suitablesupport and having one side of its top engaging the upper surface of thesheet of glass and its other side the top of the support, and avertically-extending flat strip adapted to be secured to one side of thesupport to which the T-sh'aped member is secured, abut against one sideof the vertically-extendin portion of said member and have its top e gebear against the lower surface of the glass sheet, 'therebyin connectionwith the T-shaped member connectingthe glass sheet to the support.

4. Means for securing a sheet of glass in position comprisinga T-shapedmember adapted to have the vertical portion thereof abut against theinn'er side of the support to which the glass is to be secured andfurther having one side of its top engaging the upper surface of thesheet of glass andrthe other side thereof the top ofthe support, and avertically-extending flat strip adapted to be secured to the inner sideof said support and abutagainst one side of the vertically-extendingportion of said member and have its top ed e bear against the lowersurface of the glass s eet, thereby in connection with said membersecure the sheet to the support.

5. Means for securing'a sheet of glass in position comprising amemberadapted to abut against the inner side of the support to which the lassis to be connected and having one side 0% its top overlappin the sheetof glass',' and a vertically-extending flat strip adapted to be securedto the inner side of the support against which the member abuts, abutagainst said member, thereby retaining it in position and have its topedge engage the lower face of the glass sheetthereby in connection withthe overlapping portion of said member secure the lass in position.

In testimony whereof i have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

-CHARLES CLYDE ROTH.

Witnesses:

GLENARA Fox, C. E. HUMPHREY.

